Page 6: Historical Events In December - 15

1934  Fokker F18 Snip flies to Neth West Indies on December - 15.   

1934  On this day in history maggis Lena Walker, 1st US (black) woman to head a bank, dies at 69   

1935  On this day in history detroit Lions win NFL championship   

1936  On this day in history kVL-AM in Seattle Wash changes call letters to KEEN (now KING)   

1937  John [Thomas] Sladek, US, sci-fi author (Tik-Tok, Bugs) on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history groundbreaking begins for Jefferson Memorial in Wash DC   

1939  In Seaford, Delaware, Nylon commercially produced for the first time on December - 15.   

1939  The commercial manufacture of nylon yarn, Seaford, Delaware on December - 15.   

1939  The world premiere of the movie Gone With the Wind is held in Atlanta, GA on December - 15.   

1939  World premiere of "Gone With The Wind" in Atlanta GA on December - 15.   

1939  On this day in history "Gone With the Wind" premieres in Atlanta   

1939  On December - 15 tom McKibbin, cricketer (5 Tests for Aust 1895-1898, 17 wkts), dies   

1941  A musical standard was recorded this day on Victor Records. Lena Horne sang the torch classic that became her signature Stormy Weather on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history uSS Swordfish becomes first US sub to sink a Japanese ship   

1941  Gas/electrical use restricted in Holland on December - 15.   

1941  On this day in history a musical standard was recorded this day on Victor Records. Lena Horne sang the torch classic that became her signature: Stormy Weather.   

1942  Massachusetts issues first US vehicular license plate tabs on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities issued the first plastic license-plate tabs.   

1942  On this day in history massachusetts issues 1st US vehicular license plate tabs   

1943  On December - 15 thomas W "Fats" Waller, jazz pianist (Hot Chocolate), dies at 39 in KC Missouri   

1944  On this day in history a single-engine plane carrying bandleader Glenn Miller vanishes over the English Channel while en route to Paris.   

1944  On this day in history glenn Miller presumed dead after his plane disappeared over the English Channel   

1944  On December - 15 bandleader, Major Glenn Miller, lost over English Channel   

1944  Glenn Miller, US band leader/jazz composer, dies at 40 on December - 15.   

1945  John J "Cardinal" O'Connor, ordained as a priest on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history chic Bears beat NY Giants 24-14 in NFL championship game   

1946  Conrad Haebler, historian (Hundert Kalenderinkunabeln), dies at 89 on December - 15.   

1948  On December - 15 former state department official Alger Hiss indicted in NYC for perjury   

1948  On December - 15 former state dept official Alger Hiss indicted in NYC for perjury   

1949  On December - 15 albert Camus' "Les Justes" premieres in Paris   

1950  On this day in history nYC's Port Authority opens   

1950  On this day in history ezzard Charles KOs Nick Barone to retain heavyweight boxing title   

1950  Robert Muller-Hartmann, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1951  On December - 15 eric Drummond, 1st sec-gen League of Nations (1919-33), dies at 75   

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1534  Lucas Osiander, composer was born on this day in history.   

1567  On this day in history birth of christoph Demantius, composer   

1574  Samuel Besler, composer was born on December - 15.   

1610  David Teniers II, Flemish courtpainter (Theatrum Pictorium) was born on this day in history.   

1648  Gregory King, English statistician (Natural & Political Observations) was born on December - 15.   

1657  Michel-Richard Delalande, composer was born on this day in history.   

1667  On this day in history birth of ludwig Ernst, composer   

1720  J F Beck, writer was born on this day in history.   

1025  Basilius II, the Bulgarendoder, Byzantine emperor (976-1025), dies on this day in history.   

1072  Death of Alp Arslan, Turkish sultan in Persia (b. 1029) on this day in history.   

1230  On this day in history ottokar I, king of Bohemia (1197-1230), dies   

1263  Death of King Haakon IV of Norway (b. 1204) on this day in history.   

1515  On December - 15 alfonso de Albuquerque, viceroy of Portuguese Indies, dies   

1576  Joachim Hopperus, [Hoppers], Frisian lawyer/politician, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1598  Philip van Marnix, Flemish ruler of St Aldegonde/poet, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1621  On December - 15 charles d'albert duke of Luynes/PM of France, dies at 43